California / State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

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State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 998 employees with median total compensation of $107,563; the highest distinct record was $261,003.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $107.8M
Employees: 998
Median total: $107,563
Highest record: $261,003

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$92$210,400+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 998 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($107,563) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $105,255 (97%)
Overtime — $192 (0%)
Other — $2,586 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,907

$77,367

$107,563

$136,427

$175,105

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $175,105 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,907. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Electric Generation System Specialist I

102 · $113,479

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission

60 · $151,006

Energy Commission Specialist II (Technology Evaluation and Development)

52 · $103,493

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

52 · $79,141

Mechanical Engineer

43 · $128,707

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$81.1M —	865 —	$96,478 —
2024	$99.6M ▲ 22.9%	968 ▲ 11.9%	$102,066 ▲ 5.8%
2025	$107.8M ▲ 8.2%	998 ▲ 3.1%	$107,563 ▲ 5.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Joseph Hughes

Air Resources Supervisor I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$166,353

Base pay: $159,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357703762001
Salary Total: $13,625
Total Pay: $166,353

Joseph Hughes holds the role of Air Resources Supervisor I at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $166,353. They are represented by S09.

Gina Barkalow Kay

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$165,943

Base pay: $165,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357203504001
Salary Total: $14,376
Total Pay: $165,943

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Gina Barkalow Kay serves as a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,943. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Georgina Moreno

Research Specialist IV -Various Studies-/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$165,885

Base pay: $165,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,885
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,439
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351547859001
Salary Total: $13,934
Total Pay: $165,885

Georgina Moreno holds the role of Research Specialist IV -Various Studies- at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,885. They are represented by S10.

Bryan Early

C.E.A./State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$165,804

Base pay: $162,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,206
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351047500001
Salary Total: $13,780
Total Pay: $165,804

Bryan Early holds the role of C.E.A. at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,804. Union affiliation: M01.

Nicholaus Struven

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$164,537

Base pay: $164,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354103579003
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $164,537

Nicholaus Struven is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,537. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jane Park

C.E.A./State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$163,992

Base pay: $160,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351017500002
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $163,992

Jane Park works as a C.E.A. for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Jane earned $163,992 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Cheng Moua

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$163,586

Base pay: $163,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354503579003
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $163,586

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Cheng Moua serves as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,586. Union affiliation: R09.

Michael Murza

Attorney IV/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$163,111

Base pay: $162,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351405780003
Salary Total: $13,865
Total Pay: $163,111

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Michael Murza serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,111. They are represented by R02.

Uriel Fojas

Senior Electrical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$162,732

Base pay: $162,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354103600005
Salary Total: $13,910
Total Pay: $162,732

Uriel Fojas holds the role of Senior Electrical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $162,732. Union affiliation: R09.

Natalie Lee

Energy Resource Specialist III (Managerial)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$161,406

Base pay: $159,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354004805001
Salary Total: $12,011
Total Pay: $161,406

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Natalie Lee serves as a Energy Resource Specialist III (Managerial). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $161,406. Union affiliation: M10.

Yu Hou

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$161,360

Base pay: $161,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5355003503950
Salary Total: $14,805
Total Pay: $161,360

Yu Hou holds the role of Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,360. Union affiliation: M09.

Pamela Doughman

Electric Generation System Program Specialist I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$161,264

Base pay: $160,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5355604847001
Salary Total: $13,286
Total Pay: $161,264

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Pamela Doughman serves as a Electric Generation System Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,264. They are represented by R09.

Halleluyah Cahssai

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$161,234

Base pay: $160,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,190
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5355103504950
Salary Total: $13,520
Total Pay: $161,234

Halleluyah Cahssai is a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,234. They are represented by S09.

Vincent Weyl

Electric Generation System Program Specialist II/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$160,887

Base pay: $160,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,691
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5356104848952
Salary Total: $13,580
Total Pay: $160,887

Vincent Weyl holds the role of Electric Generation System Program Specialist II at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,887. They are represented by R09.

Rhetta Demesa

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$160,318

Base pay: $159,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353303504002
Salary Total: $13,827
Total Pay: $160,318

Rhetta Demesa holds the role of Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,318. They are represented by S09.

Mark Hesters

Senior Electrical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$160,274

Base pay: $121,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357203600950
Salary Total: $14,955
Total Pay: $160,274

Mark Hesters works as a Senior Electrical Engineer for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $160,274 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

William C Leung

Research Specialist IV -Various Studies-/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$160,233

Base pay: $159,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358007859002
Salary Total: $14,070
Total Pay: $160,233

William C Leung works as a Research Specialist IV -Various Studies- for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. William earned $160,233 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Kathryn Colson

Attorney III/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$159,886

Base pay: $159,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,886
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,512
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351405795019
Salary Total: $13,512
Total Pay: $159,886

Kathryn Colson holds the role of Attorney III at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $159,886. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jason Orta

Electric Generation System Program Specialist I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$159,827

Base pay: $159,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358604847002
Salary Total: $13,286
Total Pay: $159,827

Jason Orta works as a Electric Generation System Program Specialist I for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $159,827 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Richard Jensen

Electric Generation System Program Specialist I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$159,714

Base pay: $159,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358104847001
Salary Total: $13,286
Total Pay: $159,714

Richard Jensen holds the role of Electric Generation System Program Specialist I at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,714. Union affiliation: R09.

Mindy Patterson

C.E.A./State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$159,657

Base pay: $155,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,657
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,701
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351527500001
Salary Total: $13,290
Total Pay: $159,657

Mindy Patterson is a C.E.A. at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,657. They are represented by M01.

Nikhil Kapur

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$159,591

Base pay: $159,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,060
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354303504001
Salary Total: $13,638
Total Pay: $159,591

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Nikhil Kapur serves as a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,591. They are represented by S09.

Anthony Dixon

Electric Generation System Program Specialist I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$159,216

Base pay: $131,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358604847001
Salary Total: $12,589
Total Pay: $159,216

Anthony Dixon is a Electric Generation System Program Specialist I at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,216. They are represented by R09.

Malachi Weng-Gutierrez

Electric Generation System Program Specialist I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$159,161

Base pay: $158,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358404847002
Salary Total: $13,286
Total Pay: $159,161

Malachi Weng-Gutierrez is a Electric Generation System Program Specialist I at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,161. Union affiliation: R09.

Jessica Eckdish

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$158,437

Base pay: $132,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,005
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357803503001
Salary Total: $16,495
Total Pay: $158,437

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Jessica Eckdish serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,437. Union affiliation: M09.

Eli Harland

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$157,900

Base pay: $157,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357103504950
Salary Total: $13,548
Total Pay: $157,900

Eli Harland is a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,900. They are represented by S09.

Benjamin Wender

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$157,850

Base pay: $157,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353303504003
Salary Total: $13,548
Total Pay: $157,850

Benjamin Wender is a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,850. Their bargaining unit is S09.